I play a bit of guitar, very little piano and the recorder.

When I was in Fourth Grade, a million years ago, we were taught the basics of reading music and also learned the recorder - which I found I was better at if I played by ear.

What I really wanted to play when I was very young was the banjo. My father put his foot down with a resounding "NO!" I guess I should have bought myself one when I was older and taught myself the basics, but by then I was more interested in the guitar.

It has been said that the guitar is an easy instrument to play, but a very difficult instrument to play well.

How true!


Signor V.

"For me, there's only my wife..."

"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"

"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"

"It was a grass harp... And we listened."

"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"

"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."